How Do I Make My Own Costume Jewelry?
Costume jewelry is characterized by being large, brightly colored and flashy. While some types of costume jewelry are extremely expensive, you can get the same look for less — and have a lot of fun doing it — by making your own costume jewelry using rhinestones and other craft items. The easiest type of costume jewelry to make is a pendant, but you can apply the same principles to earrings, rings, belt buckles or even hair accessories. Design your jewelry. Trace the outline of the pendant onto a piece of paper. This will enable you to lay the rhinestones on top of the tracing to see what various designs look like before you actually start gluing. It will also help you determine how well your pattern will fit together. This is important because good costume jewelry will not be obviously made of acrylic, but rather will be bright and shiny with rhinestones. Once you have a design you like, leave it in place as a pattern for your actual item. Assemble all your supplies. This includes
